Hi everyone, I’m thrilled to be participating in Melissa Stramel’s blog hop tour for her new book, A Year of Making Life Beautiful. There are 13 bloggers participating in the tour and you can visit each one to enter their give-away too. See below for how to enter my give-away. Here’s the list of participants:
- Monday June 11:
QuiltWoman.com
Crafty Gemini – Vanessa Wilson
Lilac Lane – Melissa Stramel - Tuesday June 12:
Sis Boom – Jennifer Paganelli
ReannaLily Designs – Jen Eskridge
Freda’s Hive – Nanette Merrill - Wednesday June 13:
Quilting Gallery – Michele Foster – that’s ME!
Sew Many Ways – Karen
Sew Pretty Dresses – Jenny Fish - Thursday June 14:
Pat Sloan
That Crazy Quilty Girl- Lisa Sipes - Friday June 15:
Fat Quarterly
The Undercover Crafter – Hollie Lobosky
A Year of Making Life Beautiful
A Year of Making Life Beautiful is filled with gorgeous photography, that Melissa did herself and heart-warming stories throughout. It includes 45 projects, broken down by month for you to bake, grow, craft, and sew through a year of country life, all while making your life beautiful.
It includes: 12 quilting projects, 4 embroidery projects, 14 recipes, 11 crafts and 4 additional sewing projects. Plus you’ll learn the techniques of water bath canning, find tips for each month in the garden, discover the basics of flower arranging and finally organize your sewing room.
The next two images are the table of contents for the book. You can click these images to see a larger version:
The book is 84 pages and is published by QuiltWoman.com. It’s available spiral bound, which is fantastic for using in the kitchen or the sewing room. A hard copy version is also available. During the blog hop tour, you can save $5.00 by ordering the book here.
A few more photos from the book:
Give-Away
I’ll be giving away a copy of Melissa’s book to one of my lucky readers. One entry per person. Just leave a comment below answering, What makes your life beautiful?. Winner will be randomly selected next Wednesday, June 20th.
During the blog hop tour, you can save $5.00 by purchasing a signed copy of the book directly from Melissa. Order the book here!
Winner
Congratulations to #53 Carol.
Like Melissa, family is what makes life beautiful.
My little boy’s smile makes every day beautiful!!!
My husband makes my life beautiful. After 39 years of marriage, I still can’t imagine anything being fun without him.
my family makes my life beautiful…
My camera makes my life beautiful by helping me capture all those wonderful family moments and keeping them alive!
Well of course family and friends. But today is all about my daughter who just found out she passed the NCLEX. Meaning she is now officially an RN!!. Can’t quit smiling!
My husband and my children make my life beautiful but knowing Jesus makes it really beautiful.
The book looks like something I would really enjoy reading. Thanks for a chance.
God and my family make my life beautiful….such a pretty cover on this book….
Looks like a great Book.
I love all the pretty pictures but i think the last one is just so cute .
Nothing like the smile on the little girls face holding those darling little fur balls.
Having my family together at the same time.
My children make my life very beautiful :)
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Family and friends and going to quilt shows.
FAMILY.
Jesus makes my life beautiful.
My Grandkids are one of the many things that make my life Beautiful!
My family, without a doubt! Thanks for the giveaway!
My family is what makes my life beautiful.
My family and my Jesus make my life beautiful. Thanks for the chance to win this beautiful book.
My children and grandchildren make my life extremely beautiful. They are my total joy besides my wonderful first husband – okay he’s my only husband. Thank you so much for the chance to win this beautiful book.
My friends and family make my life wonderful.
My family makes my life beautiful. I am very lucky.
God & family make my life beautiful.
I would have to say my family especially my three little grandsons!
My lovely family make my life beautiful :)
My children, my husband, God, flowers, colors….oh, so many things make my life beautiful!
Oh gosh, family makes life beautiful. A kiss from my husband, a hug from my daughter, a phone call from Afghanistan from my deployed USMC son and a cuddle from my grandson.
Thank you and Melissa for a great giveaway and a chance to win an awesome book.
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Her photography is amazing! What makes my life beautiful? Family and Faith. For sure.
Gardening makes my life beautiful.
Salvation through Jesus Christ, my husband & our 3 children, an amazing extended family, and our church family in Denver make my life beautiful.
My Grandchildren make my life beautiful!
Grayson, my 2 yo grandson and his dad make life beautiful – my favorite boys!
Like just about everyone else my family makes life beautiful. I am also going to say quilting because seeing my family’s faces when I give them one of the quilts I make is undesribeable.
My life is beautiful because of my great husband, our son, our families…and the fun and contentment I’ve found from starting to quilt and making gifts for loved ones!
What makes life beautiful? My family, 6 children and their spouses and our 13 grandchildren and of course my hubby.
Iam touched by the many comments saying FAMILY.
That is truly the BEAUTIFUL part of life..is sharing it with LOVE and closeness of hearts.
My Family…the LORD in the middle of it all and Friends.
My grandson makes my life beautiful!
I think my life is beautiful because I try every day to have an attitude of graditude :) Thanks for a chance to win – laurie
My wonderful husband and daughters make my life beautiful and most beautiful part of my life is our grandson Aedan – we were not suppose to be able to have him and our miracle baby now 19 months is happy, healthy and very funny – this is what makes my life beautiful!!!!
Thank you
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I wholeheartedly agree with #37, Laurie. Couldn’t have said it better myself!
My faith and family make my life beautiful!
Friends are what makes life beautiful because we need to share …. our feelings, ideas and love for fabric and quilting.
My granddaughters, Avery and Addison, make my life beautiful.
Being healthy, and having everyone else in my life relatively healthy makes my life beautiful. Thanks for the chance to win this awesome book!
The Lord makes my life beautiful and grandchildren are the icing on the cake of His wonderful blessings. Thank you for the giveaway.
My sons, my sister, my niece, my friends.
The love from my family and friends along with faith and good health make my life beautiful
My sons, my sister, my niece, my friends make my life beautiful!
Every day that God has granted me in this battle with cancer. I cherish every sunrise and knowing my husband is just a breath away. My children and grandchildren fill out my bubble of love.
My family and friends make life beautiful.
Family is what makes life beautiful!
Special friends too!